Head Quarters Army of Tenn

Chattanooga Aug 22^d 1863

 

Genl:

                        I am directed by Genl. Mackall to request that you will send your Whitworth Sharp-shooters to the river batteries to watch the enemy.

                                                                                               

I am respfy

Yr Obt. Srvt.

TBMackall

A.D.C.

 

Lieut Genl. Polk

            Com of 1^st Corps.

 

[overleaf]

 

Letter from

T. B. Mackall

            A.D.C.

Chattanooga Aug. 22^nd 1863

To send Whitworth S.S.

to River Batteries

 

Rec^d & issued Aug 22/63.

 

Col Jack Wile

Yours the necessary

orders.

            L. Polk,

            Lt Genl.

 

 

Hd Qrs AT

Chattanooga Aug 22/63

General.

            Be enough to detail fifty privates to report to E Kennedy without delay at the Central House Chattanooga

                                                                                   

Very respectfully

George W^m Brent

AAG

 

LtGen Polk

 

 

H^d Qr^s Army of Tenn.

Chattanooga, Aug 22^d 1863

General—

                        The General Commanding requests that you [paper hole] a detail of one commissioned, three non-commiss^d officers, & fifty privates, to report to Maj. M^cMicken at the Nashville & Chattanooga R.R. Depot, at daylight to-morrow morning, for fatigue duty.

                                                                                   

I am General,

Very Respectfully

Yr. Obdt. Servt.

Kinloch Falconer

A.A.G.

 

Lt. Genl. L. Polk

            Comd'g Corps.

 

[overleaf]

 

Letter from

Kinloch Falconer

            A.A.G.

Chattanooga Aug 22^nd 1863.

 

Calling for a detail

&c &c

 

Rec^d & order issued

to Col. Vaughns Comd Smiths Brigade

Aug 22/63—

 

 

Head Qrs. Army of Tenn.

Chattanooga Tenn.

Aug 22^d 1863.

General—

                        The General desires you will detail a guard to be sent at once to the Bridge over Running Water.

                                                                                               

I am General

Very Respectfully

Your obt servt

George W^m Brent

AAGenl

 

Lt Genl Polk

Comd'g Corps/

 

[overleaf]

 

Letter from

Geo. W^m Brent

            A.A.G.

Chattanooga Aug. 22^nd 1863

 

To guard the bridge

over Running Water

 

Rec^d Aug 22^nd 1863

No order issued as the Bridge is already guarded

by way Gen. Hindman.

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